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Samantha Cameron expecting a baby

Samantha Cameron, the wife of the Conservative leader, is expected to give birth in September.

Lord Adonis: lobbying claims 'pure fantasy'

Transport Secretary calls claims he made a deal with Stephen Byers over National Express rail franchises ''pure fantasy''.

Congress passes Obama's health care bill

Obama has convinced US Congress to pass his health care reform bill, handing the president a victory that will give nearly every American the right to health coverage and could define his time in office.

British Airways in 'gagging' row

Airline suggests media should attach more weight to its press releases than trade union's account of the strike.

Actresses help suicidal teen

Demi Moore and Nia Vardalos save suicidal teenager after Twitter threat.

Crufts champion banned

Crufts champion breeder 'threatened' competition judge.

Boy George and Culture Club. The singer has hinted the band may reunite

Culture Club to reunite?

Boy George hints seminal 1980s band may make a comeback.

A Filipino boy takes a dip into a container of water in Quezon City

World Water Day

900 million people around the world do not have access to clean water.

Taxpayers made to fund union officials' salaries

Whitehall departments and Government bodies spend more than £17 million paying for "trade union activity".

MPs' expenses: MPs should work 9-5 hours to cut claims for taxis, dinners and hotels

MPs should stop working late night hours to cut down on their claims for taxpayer-funded hotel bills, dinners and taxis, the new Parliamentary watchdog has said.

Nobel prize-winner Sir James Black dies

Sir James Black, the Nobel prize-winning scientist, has died at the age of 85, his family said.

Almost 1,000 barristers earn six figures in legal aid

Almost 1,000 barristers each earned more than £100,000 in legal aid last year, figures have revealed for the first time.

Suspected bomber in lawyer's wig causes terror alert on London Underground

Armed police were called to deal with a terror threat after a suspected suicide bomber wearing a barrister's wig was spotted on the London Underground.

Harry Carpenter: his most memorable quotes

Harry Carpenter, the voice of boxing and one of Britain's best loved sports commentators, has died aged 84.

Stewart Udall

Champion of conservation who brought new life to America's national parks

Hillary Clinton warns of gulf in US-Israeli relations

Hillary Clinton has warned Israel that it was creating a gulf in its relationship with the United States, escalating a row over plans to expand a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem.

Analysis: political courage or electoral suicide?

Catastrophic victory. Electoral suicide. An act of political courage that will rescue his presidency. The verdicts on Barack Obama's successful push to pass health care reform by the narrowest of margins are sharply divided.

Obama's health care bill: the key points

The $940 billion health care bill would take nearly a decade to come fully into effect, bringing significant changes not only for consumers but also insurers, drug makers and hospitals.

Google offers racist search suggestion after hack

Google offered "Why are black people so ugly?" as a search suggestion after hackers avoided the firm's filtering process.

German nuns sex abuse inquiry

Two German nuns are under investigation for the alleged sexual abuse of children in the Pope's native Bavaria, as a Vatican expert warned that the abuse scandal rocking the Church is likely to drag on for years.

Karzai holds talks with insurgents

Hamid Karzai has met a senior delegation from one of Afghanistan's main insurgent groups as they delivered a 15-point peace plan calling for withdrawal of foreign troops.

Boy George 'considering Culture Club reunion'

Boy George is considering a Culture Club reunion to mark the group's 30th anniversary, he has revealed.

Tiger Woods first interview

Tiger Woods admits that he is 'nervous' about the type of reception awaiting him when he returns to competition at the Masters in April.

Rachel Weisz wins Laurence Olivier Award

Rachel Weisz has been awarded a Laurence Olivier Award for her acclaimed performance in A Streetcar Named Desire.

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